Yana
Americannoun
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a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
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the now extinct Hokan language of the Yana, best known for a systematic differentiation between men's and women's speech.
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But that is triple current domestic demand, according to Wood Mackenzie analyst Yana Hryshko.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
She had gifted the house to her own children in 2014, and had moved to a country cottage, where she arranged to meet Antony and Yana.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
He hired an experienced investigator, Yana Slavova, to find out what exactly had been stolen, how it had changed hands, and where it was today.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Yana Garcia, California’s secretary for environmental protection, said that after the fires, the state has been “laser focused on helping communities recover and rebuild.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
The town is bigger than my home of Yana Urku, but much smaller than Otavalo, where Mamita sometimes took me to the Saturday market.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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